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Maternal deaths due to COVID‐19 disease: The cases in a single center pandemic hospital in the south east of Turkey.

Maternal deaths due to COVID‐19 disease: The cases in a single center pandemic hospital in the south east of Turkey.

Authors :
Bağlı, İhsan
Öcal, Ece
Yavuz, Mustafa
Uzundere, Osman
Bozkurt, Fatma
Source :
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research; Nov2021, Vol. 47 Issue 11, p4067-4076, 10p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Coronavirus‐19 disease is still a pandemic health problem and uncertainty in the management of severe or critically ill pregnant women confuses continually the obstetricians. The nationwide maternal mortality rate due to covid‐19 still has not been presented in any study in Turkey. The study includes four maternal mortality cases in a referral single pandemic center in our country. Case 1, a 34‐year‐old, 34 weeks of gestation with moderate disease. The cesarean section was performed due to nonreassuring nonstress tests. She died on the postpartum seventh day. Case 2, a 37‐year‐old, at 36 weeks of gestation. The symptoms consisted of dry cough, shortness of breath and labor pain, and 3 cm cervical opening. Her second cesarean section was performed and she died at postpartum ninth day. Case 3, 33 years old, 33 weeks of gestation with moderate/severe stage of the disease. A few days after the treatment, CS was performed due to her severe condition and she died at postpartum 15th day. Case 4, 39 years old, 35 weeks of gestation, she was at a severe stage of the disease. On the second day after the treatment, CS was performed due to her severe condition and she died at postpartum seventh day. The postpartum period after cesarean section should be followed cautiously under the appropriate treatment of the COVID‐19 disease. Unfortunately, the reason for this rapid deterioration which we observed in our cases is not well known and appropriate medications and algorithms should be established as soon as possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13418076
Volume :
47
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153385780
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.14928